Keys for selecting and moving objects, See also – Adobe InDesign CS4 User Manual
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USING INDESIGN CS4
Keyboard shortcuts
See also
Keys for selecting and moving objects
This table isn’t a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. It lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed in menu
commands or tool tips.
Measure tool
K
K
Gradient tool
G
G
Button tool
B
B
Scissors tool
C
C
Hand tool
H
H
Temporarily selects Hand tool
Spacebar (Layout mode), Alt (Text mode), or
Alt+Spacebar (both)
Spacebar (Layout mode), Option (Text mode),
or Option+Spacebar (both)
Zoom tool
Z
Z
Temporarily selects Zoom In tool
Ctrl+Spacebar
Command+Spacebar
Toggle Fill and Stroke
X
X
Swap Fill and Stroke
Shift+X
Shift+X
Toggle between Formatting Affects
Container and Formatting Affects Text
J
J
Apply Color
, [comma]
, [comma]
Apply Gradient
. [period]
. [period]
Apply No Color
/
/
Switch between Normal View and Preview
Mode
W
W
Gradient Feather tool
Shift+G
Shift+G
Result
Windows
Mac
OS
Temporarily select Selection or Direct
Selection tool (last used)
Any tool (except selection tools)+Ctrl
Any tool (except selection tools)+ Command
Temporarily select Group Selection tool
Direct Selection tool+Alt; or Pen, Add Anchor
Point, or Delete Anchor Point tool+Alt+Ctrl
Direct Selection tool+Option; or Pen, Add
Anchor Point, or Delete Anchor Point
tool+Option+Command
Add to or subtract from a selection
of
multiple objects
Selection, Direct Selection, or Group
Selection tool+Shift–click (to deselect, click
center point)
Selection, Direct Selection, or Group
Selection tool+Shift–click (to deselect, click
center point)
Duplicate selection
Selection, Direct Selection, or Group
Selection tool+Alt–drag*
Selection, Direct Selection, or Group
Selection tool+ Option–drag*
Duplicate and offset selection
Alt+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, or
Down Arrow key
Option+Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, or
Down Arrow key
Tool
Windows
Mac
OS
Updated 18 June 2009